Ampeg · V Series

V-3

V-series guitar amp of the 1960s/70s.

Catalogue code: V-3
Years: 1970–1971
Type: head
Valves & speakers: 55W, 4-12 in. speakers, 2 x 12AX7, 1 x 7199, 1 x 5AR4
Lifecycle: retired
Confidence: Medium

Specifications

Watts: 55
Speakers: 4-12 in. speakers
Tubes: 2 x 12AX7, 1 x 7199, 1 x 5AR4
Channels: 2

Safety

Ampeg's own dating/support text carries an explicit warning: lethal voltage is stored inside tube amplifiers even after power-off — the SVT and V-series in particular should not have their chassis opened by anyone without experience. Read the serial from the outside.

01 / Witnesses

What applies here

Marks that can be entered for this maker: Serial number (plate), Transformer code.

02 / Bounds

The model year is a floor

Nothing predates 1970; components only push the date later.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-price aggregates are not collected yet, so the archive gives no figure — condition, originality of the transformers and a documented recap move this model more than any list price.